Umbrella holder



.Il-ily 6, 1937.` F. KRUITHOF 2,085,984

UMBRELLA HOLDER Filed May 28, 1956 INI/EN TOR.

Patented .luly 6, 1937 l Claim.

This invention relates to a holder for an umbrella and one object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which can be securely strapped in place about a persons body and support an umbrella in an upright position, thus a person may be shielded from rain and at the same time leaving both hands free or use. lt will thus be seen that a letter carrier and others who need use of both hands in order to perform work can be protected without impairing their efciency.

Another object oi the invention is to so construct the umbrella holder that when it is in use, the element which engages and supports the stall of the umbrella will be disposed close against the front of a persons body where it will be out of the way and at the same time in the proper position to support an umbrella over a persons head.

Another object oi the invention is to provide an umbrella staff engaging elementv which consists of a sta engaging block housed in a pocket from which it is removable in order that the stati of the umbrella may be initially iitted into a socket formed in the block very easily and the block then thrust into the pocket. v

Another object oi' the invention is to so form the pocket that its upper end through which the block is inserted may be substantially closed aiter the block has been thrust into the pocket and the block retained in its proper position in the pocket.

Another object of the invention is to provide the umbrella with a staff so constructed that when use of the umbrella is necessary it may be adjusted to extend perpendicularly or at an incline according to the direction from Which the rain is coming. y

Another object of the invention is to so construct the umbrella' holder that it will be of simple construction, easy to apply and capable of being manufactured at a low cost.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a perspective View showing the umbrella holder in use.

Figure la is a perspective View of the upper portion oi the umbrella holder.

Figure 2 is a sectional view upon an enlarged scale taken along the line 2 2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken transversely through Figure 1 upon the line 3-3. y

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of the umbrella staff, the view being partially in section and partially in elevation.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a modified forni of holder.

The improved umbrella holder illustrated in Figures l through 4 has a staff engaging block i which is of elongated formation and may be i'ormed oi wood or any other material desired. This block is disposed within a pocket 2 formed oi' canvas, leather, or any other desired material and secured against a stiff backing plate or strip 3 in any manner desired. In the present illustration, rivets li are employed to secure portions oi the canvas to the backing plate while other portions are stitched, as shown at 5. lBoth stitching and rivets may be employed along the sides and bottom of the canvas to secure it to the backing, if so desired. The intermediate portion of the sheet of flexible material is bulged away from the backing strip, as shown at 6, to provide the pocket into which the block iits, and upon referring to Figure 2 it will be seen that the upper end oi the pocket is left open in order that the block may be thrust into the pocket. The pocket is of greater depth than the block and the upper end portion oi the pocket is adapted to be pressed rearwardly towards the backing strip and releasably secured by a snap fastener l. vlEy this arrangement, the block can easily be thrust into the pocket and the upper portion of therpocket then secured by the snap fastener to hold the block in place. A slit or recess 8 is formed in the closure forming upper portion of the pocket for reception of the lower portion 9 of the umbrella staii" 9. The lower portion of this staff ts snugly into a socket Iii formed by boring the block from its upper end and meeting ends oi the staff sections are formed with hinge ears ll and l2 through which extends a bolt i3 serving as a pivot pin and carrying a winged nut lll which,

when tightened, serves to hold the stall in an adjusted position. Therefore, the staff may be disposed either in a perpendicular position to dispose the umbrella l5 directly over a persons head or it may be disposed at an incline, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 2, if rain is coming in a direction requiring that the umbrella be so held. In view of the fact that the socket ,it and the lower section of the staff are circular in cross section, the stati may be turned in the socket to permit the staff to be tilted either forwardly and rearwardly or to one side or the other.

The umbrella holder is to be secured in an upright position close against the front of a persons body, and, in order to do so, there have been provided straps i6 and il. The upper strap it has one end secured against the upper end portion of the backing strip in a vertical position and is adapted to be passed'over a shoulder and then carried across a persons back and under an arm, after which it is to be brought forwardly and across the front of the body. At its free end this strap carries a snap hook I8 for engaging a keeper i9 which may be a ring carried by a strap riveted to the backing plate, or of any other desired formation. The strap Il also carries a snap hook 20 at its free end for engaging a ring 2l carried by the looped end 22 of this strap and holding this strap tightly about a persons waist. Each strap is adjustable and, therefore, it may accommodate itself to the size of the person using the umbrella holder.

In Figure 5 there has been illustrated an umbrella holder of a modified construction. In this embodiment of the invention there is pro1 vided a metal plate 23 which takes the place of the backing plate and the pocket of the form previously described. This plate is adapted to have straps secured to it for mounting the plate in front of a persons body and at its upper end is formed with a tongue 24 bent to p-roject forwardly. A tongue or ear 25` projects forwardly from the plate below the tongue 2li in spaced relation thereto and under the tongue 25 is a lug 26 serving as a stop for engagement by the lower end of the stair 2l of an umbrella when the staff is thrust downwardly through perforaticns 29 formed in the tongues. By this arrangement, the staff of the umbrella may be supported in an up right position and prevented from sliding downwardly through the tongues beyond the position shown in Figure 5. A spring 28 formed from a strip of resilient material is secured in a Vertical position against the plate between the tongues and is adapted to engage the staff and frictionally grip the same to prevent the staff from accidentally sliding upwardly out of its proper position.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

An umbrella holder comprising a stili backing a sheet of flexible material secured to said backing with its intermediate portion projecting forwardly from the front face of the backing to provide a pocket open at its top, a block thrust into said pocket through the open end thereof and fitting snugly therein with its upper end spaced downwardly from the upper end of the pocket, said block being formed with an axially extending socket leading from its upper end, the portion of the pocket extending upwardly from said block being of a length adapting it to be folded rearwardly over the upper end of the block against the backing, means for detachably securing the folded upper portion of the pocket against the backing in overlying relation to the block, the said upper portion of the pocket being formed with a slot whereby the staff of an umbrella may be thrust downwardly through the slot and into the socket of the block, and means carried by said backing for securing the holder in an upright position against a persons body.

FRED KRUITI-IOF. 

